“Elephant keeper Stephen Cunningham, picked up on a successful scheme at Honolulu Zoo, and spent a couple of hours weaving hose and transformed them into footballs hardy enough to put up with a boot from one of the heavy-footed mammals.” - Liverpool Daily Post
“Ayers, a Tennessee senior defensive end, has seen most of the linemen in the SEC. Next to Edie and Jana, a 350-pounder in shoulder pads looks like a jockey.” - : GoVolsXtra.com
“A football-kicking African elephant at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom picked the favored New England Patriots to defeat the long-shot New York Giants in Super Bowl XLII on Sunday.” - LATimes.com
“The last thing the University of Alabama needs is an elephant to lumber around the stadium at home games.” - TuscaloosaNews.com
“How insane would it be if before every home football game we could “Operation Dumbo Drop” a giant elephant onto our own football field? He’d rise up on his hind legs and trumpet ferociously, striking fear into the very hearts of our competitors, shaking them at their cores.” - The Crimson White
“At a joint session with the First-Year Council and the SGA Senate Nov. 8, a resolution was passed to research a possible new addition to the UA tradition: an elephant.” - The Crimson White
“Please, please stop all consideration of bringing an elephant to campus. Think about the entire concept; the animal is forced to stand or march at a human’s command while hundreds of people shout, scream, rant, run and rail against an opponent.” - The Crimson White
“The Student Government Association recently proposed a study to see if it’s possible to have a live elephant on campus during football gamedays. The buzz about this is still going strong. ” - WVUA 7
“And while there’s plenty to coo over in Elephant Diaries (baby elephants playing football, chasing wart-hogs and nuzzling their keepers), the program doesn’t shy away from the reality of wildlife in peril. Co-presenter Michaela Strachan, who hosts a variety of British wildlife and children’s programs, says the adorable antics of the show’s stars are an excellent way to engage and educate viewers.” - The Age
“It is unbelievable this Elephant Village is just 2.5 km far away from downtown. When you are on Petchkasem Road passing Chatchat Market, turn to Hua Hin Nongphlap Road, the same journey to go to Pala-U Waterfall. The village is in the embrace of mountains, forest and watercourse. When you visit here, you will feed food to elephants, go elephant trekking, see the elephant shows, such as, elephant dancing, elephant football game, elephant playing music, elephant fighting, etc. ” - Hua Hin Today
